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Our Step 2 CS Comprehensive Courses

Know what to say and how to say it.

Pass Step 2 CS on your first attempt with Kaplan's Step 2 CS courses. Learn how to quickly build rapport, earn a patient's trust and show empathy. Our expert faculty and standardized patient share years of experience you can’t find in a book.

USMLE® Step 2 CS LivePrep

Do you learn best with a hands-on, interactive style of prep? Then LivePrep is for you. Receive in-person instruction and feedback from expert faculty and professional standardized patients interact with your peers in a Kaplan Center. This fully-immersive style of learning will make sure you’re fully prepared to tackle the Step 2 Clinical Sciences portion of the USMLE and get in-depth training on effective physician-patient communication, conducting patient histories, performing a focused physical exam, and writing concise patient notes.

Enjoy These Unique Benefits:

Get trained by the reliable and professional standardized patients on practicing interpersonal skills, history taking, physical exam skills and patient note writing.

Become more comfortable in exam-like surroundings with our well-equipped examination rooms and state-of-the-art audio/visual monitoring equipment

Understand your performance on the three sections of the exam with our personalized computer analysis system: Communication and Interpersonal Skills (CIS), Spoken English Proficiency (SEP), and the Integrated Clinical Encounter (ICE).

Receive personalized attention through small group coaching in effective physician-patient communication.

Discover how to make a differential diagnosis quickly and accurately in our small group patient history training.

Learn the best way to conduct a physical based on the patient’s complaints.

Get our Step 2 CS Lecture Notes full of clinical correlations and bridges between disciplines.

Full-service from our center staff. If you have questions or need assistance, we are here to help you during your lectures so that you can focus on what matters most: passing USMLE Step 2 CS exam on your first attempt.

Newark, NJ

$2,999

Newark, NJ

Aug 3, 2015 - Aug 7, 2015

Nov 9, 2015 - Nov 13, 2015

Nov 30, 2015 - Dec 4, 2015

Chicago, IL

$2,999

Chicago, IL

Aug 10, 2015 - Aug 14, 2015

Sep 14, 2015 - Sep 18, 2015

Oct 5, 2015 - Oct 9, 2015

Nov 2, 2015 - Nov 6, 2015

Dec 7, 2015 - Dec 11, 2015

Monrovia, CA

$2,999

Doubletree Hotel, Monrovia

Aug 24, 2015 - Aug 28, 2015

Enroll today! Call 1-800-KAP-TEST to speak with an advisor now.

If outside the U.S. or Canada, please call 1-212-997-5883.

Enrollment Policy

Step 2 CS Enrollment Policy

A key component in our commitment to your success is our small class sizes. By limiting the number of students that can attend each program we provide you with greater access to our world-class faculty as well as allowing you more individual hands-on experience in our standardized patient encounters.

Once you select a Step 2 CS program to attend we will hold your seat in the program, place others on a waiting list, and fully staff the program in anticipation of your attendance. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend the program you've selected you should contact us as soon as possible to be either removed from your current program or switched into another program.

Please note that once you select a program you will be subject to the following cancellation policy:

You must pay in full at least 28 days prior the start date of your program to continue to hold your seat in that program.

If you have not paid in full by this date you will be removed from the program if a waitlist exists, and your name will be placed on the bottom of waitlist for that program.

An administrative fee** of $500 will be imposed if you request a date or location change, or if you drop your enrollment fewer than 28 days prior to the program start date.

There is no administrative fee or penalty if you change your enrollment to an earlier program date.

Additional Step 2 CS Course Information for Students

We are pleased to have successfully prepared many U.S. and internationally trained physicians for the Clinical Skills examination. As a participant in our program, you will have unparalleled access to the best in clinical skills training and preparation.

What to Bring:

Stethoscope for use on practice encounter days, in the LivePrep 5-day course and the 1-day practice exam

White Coat for use on practice encounter days, in the LivePrep 5-day course and the 1-day practice exam

Professional attire for use on practice encounter days, in the LivePrep 5-day course and the 1-day practice exam. Please no jeans, flip-flops and t-shirts on exam days.Women's professional attire: Skirt/slacks, blouse, close-toed shoesMen's professional attire: Slacks, button-down shirt, close-toed shoes.

USMLE® Step 2 CS 1-Day Practice Exam

What you get:

With the practice exam, experience the USMLE Step 2 CS first-hand and get the realistic practice you need to test with confidence. You'll practice under exam-like conditions with 11-12 standardized patient encounters, followed by a detailed performance analysis report with feedback.

Enrollment Policy

Step 2 CS Enrollment Policy

A key component in our commitment to your success is our small class sizes. By limiting the number of students that can attend each program we provide you with greater access to our world-class faculty as well as allowing you more individual hands-on experience in our standardized patient encounters.

Once you select a Step 2 CS program to attend we will hold your seat in the program, place others on a waiting list, and fully staff the program in anticipation of your attendance. If your plans change and you will not be able to attend the program you've selected you should contact us as soon as possible to be either removed from your current program or switched into another program.

Please note that once you select a program you will be subject to the following cancellation policy:

You must pay in full at least 28 days prior the start date of your program to continue to hold your seat in that program.

If you have not paid in full by this date you will be removed from the program if a waitlist exists, and your name will be placed on the bottom of waitlist for that program.

An administrative fee** of $500 will be imposed if you request a date or location change, or if you drop your enrollment fewer than 28 days prior to the program start date.

There is no administrative fee or penalty if you change your enrollment to an earlier program date.

Additional Step 2 CS Course Information for Students

We are pleased to have successfully prepared many U.S. and internationally trained physicians for the Clinical Skills examination. As a participant in our program, you will have unparalleled access to the best in clinical skills training and preparation.

What to Bring:

Stethoscope for use on practice encounter days, in the LivePrep 5-day course and the 1-day practice exam

White Coat for use on practice encounter days, in the LivePrep 5-day course and the 1-day practice exam

Professional attire for use on practice encounter days, in the LivePrep 5-day course and the 1-day practice exam. Please no jeans, flip-flops and t-shirts on exam days.Women's professional attire: Skirt/slacks, blouse, close-toed shoesMen's professional attire: Slacks, button-down shirt, close-toed shoes.

USMLE® Step 2 CS Live Online

Enhance your preparation for Step 2 CS with our exclusive Live Online course — now available from your home, office or anywhere internet access is available. You'll get live, interactive instruction from our expert faculty as they guide you through over twelve hours of lecture and video.

What you get:

Get step-by-step review of all tested components including tips for exam room etiquette, Patient notes, and strategies for passing the exam. You'll also review video of full-length encounters with certified standardized patients.

Submit answers to questions and receive live feedback from our instructors, ask all of your questions via live chat, and compare your performance with that of other students.

*Discount varies based on price of course. Save up to $1,270 based on purchase of $4,399 Step 1 Deluxe 7 Week Live with 4 Month Center. Certain Restrictions and exclusions may apply. Eligible programs: Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3 LivePrep, CenterPrep, and DeluxePrep. Excludes: Classroom Anywhere(TM), OnlinePrep programs, Step 2 CS programs, Qbank and High Yield programs, COMLEX-USA, CompletePrep, ResidencyPrep. Offer ends August 5, 2015 and cannot be combined with any other offer or discount and cannot be applied retroactively.
Certain Restrictions and exclusions may apply. Excludes: Step 2 CS LivePrep, Step 2 CS Practice Exam, Step 2 CS Classroom AnywhereTM, Qbank and High Yield programs, COMLEX-USA, CompletePrep.
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† Doctors refers to US MDs who were licensed between 2001-2010 and used a fee-based course to prepare for the USMLE. The AlphaDetail, Inc. online study for Kaplan was conducted between Nov. 10 - Dec. 9, 2010 among 763 US licensed MDs, of whom 662 used a fee-based course to prepare for the USMLE.Kaplan is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. Learn more.

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Kaplan Test Prep is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training or ACCET, a US Department of Education nationally recognized agency. ACCET promotes quality-oriented education and training through establishment of standards for its members and an accreditation process focused on integrity. Kaplan's programs are accredited by ACCET ensuring reliable and quality training at all locations. For more information about ACCET, visit www.accet.org.